Jujutsu Kaisen

VIZ Media’s Announcements at Anime Expo 2022

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Viz Media announced during its panel at Anime Expo 2022 that it will make all 366 English-dubbed episodes of the Bleach anime available to purchase digitally in the United States for a limited time on July 5, 2022 to July 7, 2022. VIZ Media will offer the bundle for a limited time after that, but at a higher price. The series will be available on Apple TV app, Microsoft, and VUDU and will retail for US$99.

The company also announced that it will release the Jujutsu Kaisen anime series on home video in February 2023, as well as the Burn the Witch anime in October 2022.

VIZ Media also confirmed that it will continue to simulpub Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man manga when it returns from hiatus for its second part on July 13, 2022 in Japan. The manga will switch publications from the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine to the Shonen Jump+ website in Japan.

Source: ANN
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Top 20 Selling Manga for May 2022

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NPD BookScan has announced the Top 20 selling manga for May 2022:

  1. Spy x Family Volume 1 by Tatsuya Endo
  2. Death Note Short Stories by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
  3. Spy x Family Volume 7 by Tatsuya Endo
  4. Spy x Family Volume 2 by Tatsuya Endo
  5. Berserk Hardcover Volume 1 by Kentarou Miura
  6. Spy x Family Volume 4 by Tatsuya Endo
  7. Spy x Family Volume 6 by Tatsuya Endo
  8. Chainsaw Man Volume 10 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
  9. Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 0 by Gege Akutami
  10. Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 1 by Iroaida
  11. One Piece Volume 99 by Eiichiro Oda
  12. Spy x Family Volume 5 by Tatsuya Endo
  13. My Dress-Up Darling Volume 5 by Shinichi Fukuda (#14)
  14. My Hero Academia Volume 1 by Kohei Horikoshi
  15. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Stories of Water and Flame by Koyoharu Gotouge and Ryoji Hirano
  16. My Hero Academia Volume 30 by Kohei Horikoshi
  17. Sailor Moon Naoko Takeuchi Collection Volume 1 by Naoko Takeyuchi
  18. Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 13 by Iroaida
  19. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge
  20. Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 2 by Iroaida

Source: The Fandom Post

Spy x Family Is #1 on the NPD BookScan Adult Graphic Novels List for May 2022

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Manga volumes occupied 19 spots on NPD BookScan’s Top 20 adult graphic novels list for May 2022:

  • Spy x Family Volume 1 by Tatsuya Endo (#1)
  • Death Note Short Stories by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata (#2)
  • Spy x Family Volume 7 by Tatsuya Endo (#4)
  • Spy x Family Volume 2 by Tatsuya Endo (#5)
  • Berserk Hardcover Volume 1 by Kentarou Miura (#6)
  • Spy x Family Volume 4 by Tatsuya Endo (#7)
  • Spy x Family Volume 6 by Tatsuya Endo (#8)
  • Chainsaw Man Volume 10 by Tatsuki Fujimoto (#9)
  • Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 0 by Gege Akutami (#10)
  • Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 1 by Iroaida (#11)
  • One Piece Volume 99 by Eiichiro Oda (#12)
  • Spy x Family Volume 5 by Tatsuya Endo (#13)
  • My Dress-Up Darling Volume 5 by Shinichi Fukuda (#14)
  • My Hero Academia Volume 1 by Kohei Horikoshi (#15)
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Stories of Water and Flame by Koyoharu Gotouge and Ryoji Hirano (#16)
  • My Hero Academia Volume 30 by Kohei Horikoshi (#17)
  • Sailor Moon Naoko Takeuchi Collection Volume 1 by Naoko Takeyuchi (#18)
  • Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 13 by Iroaida (#19)
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge (#20)

Source: ANN

Top 20 Selling Manga for April 2022

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Manga occupied all 20 positions on NPD BookScan’s Top 20 adult graphic novels list for April 2022:

  1. Chainsaw Man Volume 10 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
  2. Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 15 by Gege Akutami
  3. Spy x Family Volume 7 by Tatsuya Endo
  4. Spy x Family Volume 1 by Tatsuya Endo
  5. Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 0 by Gege Akutami
  6. Kaiju No. 8 Volume 2 by Naoya Matsumoto
  7. Spy x Family Volume 2 by Tatsuya Endo
  8. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Stories of Water and Flame by Koyoharu Gotouge and Ryoji Hirano
  9. Berserk Hardcover Volume 1 by Kentarou Miura
  10. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge
  11. My Hero Academia Volume 30 by Kohei Horikoshi
  12. Spy x Family Volume 3 by Tatsuya Endo
  13. My Hero Academia Volume 1 by Kohei Horikoshi
  14. Chainsaw Man Volume 2 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
  15. Chainsaw Man Volume 1 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
  16. Spy x Family Volume 4 by Tatsuya Endo
  17. Spy x Family Volume 6 by Tatsuya Endo
  18. Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 13 by Iroaida
  19. Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 1 by Iroaida
  20. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 4 by Koyoharu Gotouge

Source: The Fandom Post

Top 20 Selling Manga for March 2022

Posted on by Lesley Aeschliman

Manga occupied all 20 positions on NPD BookScan’s Top 20 adult graphic novels list for March 2022:

  1. My Hero Academia Volume 30 by Kohei Horikoshi
  2. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge
  3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Stories of Water and Flame by Koyoharu Gotouge and Ryoji Hirano
  4. Chainsaw Man Volume 1 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
  5. Chainsaw Man Volume 2 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
  6. My Hero Academia Volume 1 by Kohei Horikoshi
  7. Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 0 by Iroaida
  8. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 2 by Koyoharu Gotouge
  9. Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 14 by Gege Akutami
  10. Chainsaw Man Volume 3 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
  11. Berserk Hardcover Volume 1 by Kentarou Miura
  12. Chainsaw Man Volume 4 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
  13. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 12 by Koyoharu Gotouge
  14. Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 1 by Gege Akutami
  15. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Volume 3 by Koyoharu Gotouge
  16. Chainsaw Man Volume 9 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
  17. Spy x Family Volume 1 by Tatsuya Endo
  18. Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 2 by Gege Akutami
  19. Kaiju No. 8 Volume 1 by Naoya Matsumoto
  20. Berserk Hardcover Volume 10 by Kentarou Miura

Source: ANN

The Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Anime Film Is Now the Fourth Highest-Grossing Anime Film in U.S. History

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Crunchyroll has announced that the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 anime film is now officially the fourth highest-grossing anime film in U.S. history.

In the film’s home country of Japan, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has so far grossed 13.32 billion yen (US$117.05 million), making it the ninth highest-grossing film of all time in the country. Internationally, it’s currently the 10th highest-grossing anime film around the world.

Crunchyroll simulcast the first season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime as it aired in Japan, later releasing an English dub for the series as well. Crunchyroll released the prequel anime film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in North American theaters on March 18, 2022, with the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and select European countries getting screenings through March 2022 and April 2022.

The second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime will be premiering on Japanese television in 2023.

Source: Crunchyroll

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Anime Film Approaches US$30 Million in the United States

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Box Office Mojo is reporting that the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 anime film has earned a cumulative total of US$29,693,448, ranking #5 in its third weekend in the United States. The film earned US$1,970,000 over the weekend, earning US$564,000 on April 1, 2022, US$824,000 on April 2, 2022, and US$582,000 on April 3, 2022.

The film screened in 2,070 theaters, and had a per-theater average of US$951 over the weekend.

The film is based on Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School manga prequel story.

Source: ANN

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Anime Film Crosses US$27.7 Million in the United States

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Box Office Mojo is reporting that the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 anime film has earned a cumulative total of US$27,723,448, ranking at #5 in its second weekend in the United States. The film earned US$4,579,727 over the weekend, earning US$1,301,503 on March 25, 2022, US$1,883,932 on March 26, 2022, and US$1,390,000 on March 27, 2022, respectively.

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 screened in 2,418 theaters, and had a per-theater average of US$1,894 over the weekend.

The film is based on Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School manga prequel story.

Source: ANN

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Anime Film Earns US$17.7 Million in Its First Three Days in the United States

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Box Office Mojo is reporting that the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 anime film has earned a total of US$17,698,677 in its first three days in the United States, ranking at #2 in its opening weekend. The film earned US$5,798,256 on its opening day on March 18, 2022, but earned a total of US$8,678,309 by the end of that day if including the preview screenings on March 17, 2022. It further earned US$5,470,368 on March 19, 2022, and US$3,550,000 on March 20, 2022.

The film screened in 2,286 theaters, and had a per-theater average of US$6,482.

In comparison, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train‘s debut weekend earnings in the United States were approximately US$21.2 million.

Source: ANN

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Anime Film Earns US$8.68 Million on March 18, 2022

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Entertainment news source Variety is reporting that the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 anime film is set to debut at #2 in the United States in its opening weekend, behind The Batman.

The film earned US$8.68 million in 2,340 theaters in its first full day in the United States on March 18, 2022. Variety projects that the film will earn US$19 million in its debut weekend, which will approach Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train‘s debut weekend earnings in the United States of approximately US$21.2 million.

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 earned about US$2.88 million at the United States box office from preview screenings in 2,003 theaters on March 17, 2022. The film opened with English subtitles and with an English dub in the United States and Canada on March 18, 2022.

Source: ANN